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lapucelle

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55. Lectures are better addressed to those who who see immigrants in terms of utility and nothing more.

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 03:16 PM

Apr 2019

Fans will sometimes do their best to explain what politicians "really meant" when the actual words the politician said reveal too much about the values embraced..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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"If you open the borders, you have people from Vietnam, China, Mexico, and Latin America coming in" [View all] RandySF Apr 2019 OP

Do you support open borders? Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #1

It's not about open borders. It's about an attitude towards immigrants in general. lapucelle Apr 2019 #5

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #7

It's not about borders. It's about an attitude towards immigrants in general. lapucelle Apr 2019 #8

So do you support open borders? Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #9

Can't address your concern so he keeps Cha Apr 2019 #10

Yes I know. And some people find BS's attitude toward the impoverished would-be immigrant funny. lapucelle Apr 2019 #13

Anyone who really Cha Apr 2019 #15

Thought experiment. namahage Apr 2019 #16

Would such an immigrant improve our economy? lapucelle Apr 2019 #38

All immigration improves our economy Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #49

Lectures are better addressed to those who who see immigrants in terms of utility and nothing more. lapucelle Apr 2019 #55

I addressed it in post #32 Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #34

Are other Democrats articulating the idea that utility to our economy lapucelle Apr 2019 #39

Look at your own quotes again Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #44

I'm familar with our platform. lapucelle Apr 2019 #45

Well you seemed to ignore that our platform notes the needs of our economy regarding immigration Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #46

There is no prerequisite to "improve our economy" in our Democratic platform, lapucelle Apr 2019 #47

No, it is ALL about "open borders", and not falling into the right wing's ambush Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #32

"...policy which welcomes people from all over the world TO IMPROVE OUR ECONOMY..." lapucelle Apr 2019 #36

'Improve our an economy' is the give away...it makes me sick to hear such words Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #40

It is the Democratic position that immigration "improves our economy." Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #43

No he says admit those who are not poor...immigrants need to provide economic value Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #56

Got a quote of Sanders saying "admit those who are not poor" ? A link? Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #57

Yes. qwlauren35 Apr 2019 #11

Open borders is the extreme Nationalist talking point for MyNameGoesHere Apr 2019 #29

Why is Sanders parrotting Trump's fascist newspeak? Thomas Hurt Apr 2019 #2

Fascist and racist. dalton99a Apr 2019 #20

I think it's a blind spot more than ill intention RandySF Apr 2019 #25

Except that he isn't Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #31

If they can serve the purpose of "IMPROV[ING] OUR ECONOMY", they're welcome. lapucelle Apr 2019 #37

When was that taped? N/T lapucelle Apr 2019 #3

Last week. RandySF Apr 2019 #6

Stunning Me. Apr 2019 #4

Oh. My. God. BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #12

Look at him lulzing away with Trevor Noah. N/T lapucelle Apr 2019 #14

I know right! Why the hell is Trevor Noah allowing Bernie to be on The Daily Show!!! Autumn Apr 2019 #17

No thanks.. I'd rather Cha Apr 2019 #19

Poland: White (like the venerated saint). Vietnam, China, Mexico, Latin America: Nonwhite riffraff dalton99a Apr 2019 #18

Ikr.. Could it be anymore loud? Cha Apr 2019 #22

He is right in that regard, but. Blue_true Apr 2019 #21

He said that? The thing that amazes me is how many won't have a problem with it. lunamagica Apr 2019 #23

I'm not surprised at all. John Fante Apr 2019 #27

I agree. And his words are meant for them and the Trump supporters he needs...I would not vote for Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #41

That's not a bad thing. I think we need a lot more immigration. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #24

Those countries have delicious cuisines. betsuni Apr 2019 #26

And all are represented in my son's school. RandySF Apr 2019 #28

He is going after the "economic anxiety" crowd. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #30

Interesting twist to Skidmore Apr 2019 #33

Revolutionaries who believe and contribute. dalton99a Apr 2019 #35

People who agree with him, Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #42

Back in 1910 we had open borders. That is when my grandparents came in from Russia. Stuart G Apr 2019 #48

Bottom line is that nearly all Americans Skidmore Apr 2019 #50

Well if it escaped Sanders, it also escaped FDR, JFK, LBJ, Carter, Clinton and Obama Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #52

I live in Los Angeles DBoon Apr 2019 #51

The reference is to the potential for economic mass migration Tom Rinaldo Apr 2019 #53

The problem with closing the borders is that soon they'd be closed both ways. KitSileya Apr 2019 #54